Commonwealth v. Stingel

'Opinion by

James, J.,

Appellant was indicted in the language of §513 of the Penal Code, Act of June 24, 1939, P. L. 872, 18 PS Supp. §4513, which declares: “Whoever......induces, persuades, encourages, inveigles, or entices a female person to become a prostitute;......is guilty of pandering, ......” The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and after dismissing motions for arrest of judgment and for a new trial, the court imposed sentence.

The evidence is undisputed. Appellant, operator of an ice cream and soft drink parlor in the City of Erie, suggested to three young women, respectively 17, 18…